by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 43 schools in Wisconsin offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Wisconsin.
Herzing University Kenosha tops our list of the most focused nursing schools. Herzing University Kenosha is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenosha. At this school, roughly 56% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Herzing University Kenosha
A rank of #2 makes Rasmussen College Wisconsin one of the most focused schools for nursing. Rasmussen College Wisconsin is a private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay. About 55% of the degrees Rasmussen College Wisconsin awards are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Rasmussen College Wisconsin
Bellin College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 49% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Bellin College
Herzing University Madison is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Herzing University Madison is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. About 44% of the degrees Herzing University Madison awards are in nursing, or about 720 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Herzing University Madison
Alverno College ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 40% of the degrees Alverno College awards are in nursing, or about 227 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Alverno College
Bryant And Stratton College Wauwatosa placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant And Stratton College Wauwatosa is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 40% of the degrees granted here, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Bryant And Stratton College Wauwatosa
Herzing University Brookfield landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University Brookfield is a private not-for-profit university. About 37% of the degrees Herzing University Brookfield awards are in nursing, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Herzing University Brookfield
Edgewood College placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Madison, Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 34% of the degrees Edgewood College awards are in nursing, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Edgewood College
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex comes in at #9 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex is a public university. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee Flex
Viterbo University comes in at #10 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 197 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Viterbo University
Marquette University landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 442 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Marquette University
Carroll University landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Carroll University
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public school located in the city of Oshkosh. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 339 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Milwaukee School Of Engineering placed #14 for nursing by degree focus. Milwaukee School Of Engineering is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. About 15% of the degrees Milwaukee School Of Engineering awards are in nursing, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Milwaukee School Of Engineering
Marian University Wisconsin comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian University Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Marian University Wisconsin
Carthage College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Carthage College
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Hayward, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Western Technical College La Cross placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Western Technical College La Cross is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. About 9% of the degrees Western Technical College La Cross awards are in nursing, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Western Technical College La Cross
Wisconsin Lutheran College placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Wisconsin Lutheran College awards are in nursing, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Concordia University Wisconsin landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 118 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Concordia University Wisconsin
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees Moraine Park Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Moraine Park Technical College
Mount Mary College landed the #22 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Mount Mary College
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay ranked #23 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public school located in the city of Green Bay. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Blackhawk Technical College comes in at #24 for nursing focus this year. Blackhawk Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Janesville. About 6% of the degrees Blackhawk Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Blackhawk Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College comes in at #25 for nursing focus this year. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public school located in the city of Eau Claire. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chippewa Valley Technical College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.